Munson was a 24th century Human woman, a medical doctor and member of Starfleet who served aboard the USS Cochrane in the mid-24th century. After an away team led by Darryl Adin visited New Paris (Turkana IV) in 2352 and rescued Tasha Yar from a rape gang, Adin called for a female medic to treat the girl. Munson arrived and determined the extent of her injuries from her beating as well as the effects of deprivation and malnutrition. She recommended that Adin get the captain's permission before bringing Tasha to the ship. (TNG novel: Survivors)